Normative Aging Changes: Understanding Behavioral Changes and STDs

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ASSIGNMENT

Normative aging changes
O Changes in an individual’s thinking process over
time, is considered as normative part of aging.
O Behavioural changes, joint pain & stiffness,
weight loss and others determines aging. Pubic
hair, armpit, and leg hair usually grows after
puberty.
O Sexuality is defined as an individual’s
experience, through which they express
themselves sexually (Gunnar & Hostinar, 2015).

STDs
O Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) refers
to the infections that is passed from one
individual to another.
O These infections are passed through sexual
contact, either caused by bacteria, parasites,
and use of infected needles (Jandackova et
al.,2016).
O Examples include Chlamydia, Chancroid,
genital herpes, hepatitis B and others.

Causes and complications
O Sexually transmitted diseases can have
number of signs and symptoms, and may lead
to major complications. Therefore, an
individual must undergone for screening to
prevent complications (Silva et al., 2015).
O Pelvic pain, pregnancy complications, eye
inflammations, heart diseases, infertility, and
certain other cancers.